Portrait of James Kent

Directing

James Kent

Career

Active from 1974 to 2026, with a break from 1975 to 1984, busiest in 2013 and 2019 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lost Boys and Fairies
Lost Boys and Fairies
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Kent Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    0.4, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.9, average 2.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.3, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Family Secrets 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Literary Adaptation 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Suspenseful 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles ยท average score 52
LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes
LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes (2026)

Director

Stolen Girl
Stolen Girl (2025)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Magid / Zafar
Magid / Zafar (2025)

Thanks

The Human Voice
The Human Voice (2022)

Director

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 64
The Aftermath
The Aftermath (2019)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth (2015)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

The Thirteenth Tale
The Thirteenth Tale (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Chopin Saved My Life
Chopin Saved My Life (2013)

Director

Voices From Inside The Towers
Voices From Inside The Towers (2011)

Director

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 66
Margaret
Margaret (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

9/11: Phone Calls from the Towers
9/11: Phone Calls from the Towers (2009)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

War Oratorio
War Oratorio (2007)

Director

Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes (2006)

Director

HG Wells: War with the World
HG Wells: War with the World (2006)

Director, Writer

The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart
The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart (2005)

Director

Fashion Victim: The Killing of Gianni Versace
Fashion Victim: The Killing of Gianni Versace (2001)

Director

1990s

2 titles
The Russian Cracker
The Russian Cracker (1999)

Director, Producer

Albert Camus, un combat contre l'absurde
Albert Camus, un combat contre l'absurde (1997)

Director